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<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Auburn's First Presbyterian Church is in a dispute with city officials who say the church is operating a commercial business in a residentially zoned property.</span></p>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:33:15 +0000Catherine Loper66521 at http://wrvo.orgLearning center teaches English to students from 20 countrieshttp://wrvo.org/post/learning-center-teaches-english-students-20-countries
<p>The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board approved the removal of six wooden and concrete crosses on the outside of Holy Trinity Church which is being renovated into a mosque. But the controversy overshadowed the mission of the North Side Learning Center, which bought the Syracuse property.</p><p>"Salam alaikum everyone! Oh, the classroom is getting packed now!”exclaimed Abdulilah Al-Dubai, one of the founders of the North Side Learning Center. The center has eight classes that teach English to 150 students, who range from age four to 80 and come from more than 20 countries.</p>Mon, 26 May 2014 13:41:08 +0000Tom Magnarelli56344 at http://wrvo.orgLearning center teaches English to students from 20 countriesChurch closures become a sign of changing times, demographicshttp://wrvo.org/post/church-closures-become-sign-changing-times-demographics
<p></p><p>Americans are generally thought of as a religious people. But in some areas, church closings are becoming a not uncommon event, as fewer young people join to replace the older generation. That's what happened recently with one Mohawk Valley congregation.</p><p>From the time more than a century ago when two dozen German immigrants turned an old armory in Little Falls into a place of worship, prayer and music have provided comfort and inspiration and peace to the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church.</p><p>Terry Monahan knows the feeling.</p>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:33:30 +0000David Chanatry51316 at http://wrvo.orgChurch closures become a sign of changing times, demographicsClosing church auctions not only items, but memorieshttp://wrvo.org/post/closing-church-auctions-not-only-items-memories
<p></p><p></p><p>As ringing bells herald this Christmas season, another city church has gone silent. The West Genesee&nbsp; United Methodist Church in Syracuse has closed its doors, and last week it auctioned off its contents.</p>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:13:15 +0000David Chanatry47989 at http://wrvo.orgClosing church auctions not only items, but memoriesSacred places symposium draws attention to churches impact on Syracusehttp://wrvo.org/post/sacred-places-symposium-draws-attention-churches-impact-syracuse
<p></p>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:38:49 +0000Tom Magnarelli47428 at http://wrvo.orgSacred places symposium draws attention to churches impact on Syracuse